The Dark Hearts - Update on Production (Plus New Pics!) 👀
You have all been so patient, I really appreciate it! In the meantime, I have been working with production delays, design issues from the manufacturer, and then I received a sample that was made with the wrong materials so I had to start the sample process over again. It was a small detail: the negative space between the teeth on the skull accessory had pieces of hard felt glued on instead of embroidery. Not cute.
Just wanted to be fully transparent because it's important to me that the final product stays true to the design and what you all expected to receive.
I can confidently say that now it is ☺️
Because of the delays I am still waiting for production to be completed on the skulls and then the entire order will ship out, hopefully any day now! Once I receive the plushies I will inspect each one for quality and then start the process of packaging and shipping out your orders. Unfortunately I don't have an ETA on the plushies yet but I will update you as soon as they come in.
The Guardian Pin & Gem the Unicorn Glitter Pin
Shadow the Cat Plushie, first sample
Hello! I am so sorry for the delay in updating you all. I ended up moving across the country and dealing with some setbacks along the way, and my plushie manufacturer was also backlogged from so many orders and that also added to the delay. But we're back on track!
Here is the most recent prototype they sent me. There were a couple of changes I made to the design; the ears now have a little folded detail on the inner edge and the skull has been moved to the center. I requested some adjustments to the shape of the skull and to smooth out the sides of Shadow's face, which I hope to receive an update on very soon! When I get one that I feel truly brings the art to life, I will approve it and then it will go into production. You'll get more updates on each step going forward. My goal is to get this moving as fast as I can so I can get these into your hands asap!
Just a quick little reminder to fill out the survey if you haven't already. Looking to lock in orders and get a final count by the end of this week so I can move into the production phase asap.
I'm having my plush manufacturer make a couple of small changes to Shadow to make the face not as flat near the nose/mouth area and refine the shape of the skull accessory. I think these small changes will be a big improvement and make Shadow even cuter!
The Dark Hearts Plushies Campaign Is Done! Thank You So Much! 🎉
Hi Everyone!
The Dark Hearts Plushies campaign has officially wrapped up! Thanks to your support, the project reached its goal and Shadow the Cat plushie and tarot pin are officially unlocked.
Here’s everything that is available to choose from:
Shadow the Cat plushie
Shadow the Cat tarot pin
Gem Glitter pin add-on (freebie for returning backers)
Holographic stickers (all 4 designs)
First edition stickers (6 designs)
First edition enamel pins (6 designs)
First edition 2.5” acrylic keychains (6 designs)
Surveys will be sent out soon so keep an eye out for those 👀
Thank you again for making this possible. I’m so grateful for every one of you! 🫶
You have all been so patient, I really appreciate it! In the meantime, I have been working with production delays, design issues from the manufacturer, and then I received a sample that was made with the wrong materials so I had to start the sample process over again. It was a small detail: the negative space between the teeth on the skull accessory had pieces of hard felt glued on instead of embroidery. Not cute.
Just wanted to be fully transparent because it's important to me that the final product stays true to the design and what you all expected to receive.
I can confidently say that now it is ☺️
Because of the delays I am still waiting for production to be completed on the skulls and then the entire order will ship out, hopefully any day now! Once I receive the plushies I will inspect each one for quality and then start the process of packaging and shipping out your orders. Unfortunately I don't have an ETA on the plushies yet but I will update you as soon as they come in.
The Guardian Pin & Gem the Unicorn Glitter Pin
Shadow the Cat Plushie, first sample
Hello! I am so sorry for the delay in updating you all. I ended up moving across the country and dealing with some setbacks along the way, and my plushie manufacturer was also backlogged from so many orders and that also added to the delay. But we're back on track!
Here is the most recent prototype they sent me. There were a couple of changes I made to the design; the ears now have a little folded detail on the inner edge and the skull has been moved to the center. I requested some adjustments to the shape of the skull and to smooth out the sides of Shadow's face, which I hope to receive an update on very soon! When I get one that I feel truly brings the art to life, I will approve it and then it will go into production. You'll get more updates on each step going forward. My goal is to get this moving as fast as I can so I can get these into your hands asap!
Just a quick little reminder to fill out the survey if you haven't already. Looking to lock in orders and get a final count by the end of this week so I can move into the production phase asap.
I'm having my plush manufacturer make a couple of small changes to Shadow to make the face not as flat near the nose/mouth area and refine the shape of the skull accessory. I think these small changes will be a big improvement and make Shadow even cuter!
The Dark Hearts Plushies campaign has officially wrapped up! Thanks to your support, the project reached its goal and Shadow the Cat plushie and tarot pin are officially unlocked.
Here’s everything that is available to choose from:
Shadow the Cat plushie
Shadow the Cat tarot pin
Gem Glitter pin add-on (freebie for returning backers)
Holographic stickers (all 4 designs)
First edition stickers (6 designs)
First edition enamel pins (6 designs)
First edition 2.5” acrylic keychains (6 designs)
Surveys will be sent out soon so keep an eye out for those 👀
Thank you again for making this possible. I’m so grateful for every one of you! 🫶
